Abstain from alcohol

Today I didn’t drink. I declined an offer for beer-night. I did well. Perhaps my will power is stronger from all my prayers.

Thank God!

“He who conquers others is mighty. He who conquers himself is almighty.”

I have a problem. I’ve been on a path of self-destruction for the past year. It was about this time in 2008 when I found out my fiance was being unfaithful and, needless to say, the two week process of moving and splitting up our things was a mixture of chaos and fear. My sister told me that the best thing to do was to have a stiff drink and simply deal with it. Although I left the relationship, I did so on the crutch of alcohol.
I tend to drink alone. I dislike bars, and have become an expert at hiding my problem from loved ones. I’ll get a case of beer with the intention of it lasting a week, but it seems to disappear within a night.
I’m caught in a vicious cycle that began when I felt too weak to deal with my emotions and loss. I’m sick of being sick. I’m faultering at school and I drag myself through work. My family history is marred with alcoholism, and now I feel like I’m stumbling in my parents shoes. I have no control over my binge drinking, and now that it’s the end of November I’m dwelling on the painful memories of my relationship falling apart.
I wish I could attend AA meetings; however, there isn’t a group established where I live. I wish I had the courage to tell my family, but I am so ashamed of myself that I can’t bring myself to confess. I suppose that is why I am here, revealing my problems to strangers; notwithstanding the shame I feel, I suppose this is as good a start as any.

That’s it… now to take the day-by-day approach.

God grant me the strength to overcome my weaknesses.

None for now. Going to be another idiot who tries moderation over abstinence. I never have succeeded at this in the past, but making rules about it seems that it may be different. Will post details of this venture at a later date

As a recovering alcoholic I know that even one drink could lead me down a very dark path back into a life I never want to live again. I’ve been on the wagon for three years now, and this goal will only be complete the day I die.

Hello all-
I don’t think I drink too much, but I do drink a few times a week (sometimes more like “several” times a week) and am giving it up for Lent. Since drinking is something I enjoy, I feel this will really be a sacrifice. Hopefully I can last 40 days! =)

And I want to try to keep it that way! A few people in my extended family have died from alcohol-related causes. A lot of my great (and great-great) uncles are/were alcoholics, so my parents don’t drink, and don’t want me to. I don’t want to anyway, and neither do any of my friends.

...but for me, and for many other people, alcohol is just too much of a risk. It’s not worth it.

I did this for three months and although you may think three months is nothing, the social life I have, the people I hang around and the things I do of an evening ALL include alcohol – you’ve no idea just how constantly around you it is until you abstain.

I started drinking again over Xmas and the first time I got drunk (a month later) totally highlighted all the reasons I shouldn’t!!! I’ve cut down since and in time will abstain again for good (I hope).

This will not be difficult as I made a pact with myself I would never stoop to my father’s level. Since then, about a year now, I haven’t had a sip. This will last a lifetime.

turns out I may be pregnant. No more booze at all for the next nine months, which is just as well. Not that I could even if I wanted a drink, turns out I wasn’t hung over (thought it strange) but rather going through a terrible case of morning sickness which has just continued days later. Urgghhh. If its going to be this way for too much longer I may have to kill my husband for getting me in this position!